# 119-hr-2831: Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act

119-hr-2831, Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2831
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would raise the maximum SBA loan for certain section 502(2)(A) loans from $5.5 million to $10 million.** It would also require the Small Business Administration to deliver annual reports to Congress that show which industries and geographic areas received those loans. - Small businesses: Businesses eligible under those specific loan clauses could seek larger financing, increasing the maximum from $5.5 million to $10 million for qualifying loans. - Small Business Administration and Congress: The SBA must report within one year and then annually on the industry and geographic distribution of these loans, giving lawmakers regular data on where the funds go.

## Cosponsors (42)

- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher SBA loan cap for some small businesses: benefit, high. This bill would raise the cap on two specific SBA loans from $5,500,000 to $10,000,000. It would apply only to loans allowed under those two clauses. If enacted, the higher cap would take effect upon enactment. The SBA would also have to report each year which industries and places receive these lo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2831 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2831)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2831 (as of 2026-04-21).